Total fertility rate (UNICEF) in Jordan
Jordan: Total fertility rate was 2.57 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.57
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
14th
of 74 countries
All-time high
3.88
in 2008
All-time low
2.57
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Total fertility rate in Jordan, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 2.57 for total fertility rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Jordan peaked at 3.88 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.57, in 2025.
That places Jordan 14th out of 74 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Total fertility rate in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.86 | — |
| 2001 | 3.8 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.81 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.82 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.73 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 3.65 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.71 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.8 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.88 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.84 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.78 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.69 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.57 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 3.45 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.3 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.14 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 3.07 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.99 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.92 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.86 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.79 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.73 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.68 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.64 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 2.6 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 2.57 | -1.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 2.57 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.69, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 2.57 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.27, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.79 | 3.65 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 | 2.86 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 | 2.57 | 2.79 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More population data for Jordan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,006 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7659 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.10 million people (2100)
- Population density 240.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0606 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Jordan?
- Total fertility rate in Jordan was 2.57 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 in 2008.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 in 2025.
- How does Jordan rank for total fertility rate?
- Jordan ranks 14th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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